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Marham station commander Group Captain Jim Beck said: 'We have introduced e-scooters for our personnel to reduce carbon vehicle use.
This has enabled greener and more flexible transport with the added bonus of saving money.'
Military chiefs bought 90 of the machines as part of Operation Astra and personnel at RAF Marham in Norfolk use the e-scooters to make the three-mile journey from their living quarters to work at the base. (Stock images)
Even the local tractors on the surrounding Norfolk roads travel comfortably faster than the e-scooters, while the supersonic aircraft based at Marham – the F-35B Lightning, the RAF's most advanced fighter jet – can fly at 1,200mph.